Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Groundwater in fractured metasedimentary rock in Malaysia is a potential source of water for drinking and industrial uses. Industries including agricultural processing, mineral water bottling, manufacturing and golf courses are pumping the water from the underlying fractured rocks. Fifty eight tub...

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Main Authors: Sapari, Nasiman, Raja Azie, R.Z, Jusoh, Hisyam
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling utp-eprints.64122017-03-20T03:29:31Z Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Sapari, Nasiman Raja Azie, R.Z Jusoh, Hisyam TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Groundwater in fractured metasedimentary rock in Malaysia is a potential source of water for drinking and industrial uses. Industries including agricultural processing, mineral water bottling, manufacturing and golf courses are pumping the water from the underlying fractured rocks. Fifty eight tubewells belong to private companies operating in various places in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia were evaluated for their yield and quality of water. Rotary percussion methods were used for the drilling to a maximum depth of 200 m. The productivity of the wells and the characteristics of the aquifer were evaluated by pumping test using both the constant discharge rate and steps drawdown methods. The average yield of the wells at allowable drawdown of 40 m was found to be 416 m3 per day. Results from water quality analysis indicate that the water is fresh with an average total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of 101 to 150 mg/L. The hardness of the water varies from as low as 13 mg/L to a maximum of 353 mg/L. On the average, the water is moderately hard with the average hardness value of 80 mg/L. The water facies of the groundwater was found to be of calcium-sodium-bicarbonate water. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/6412/1/Pruf_01_Nasiman.pdf http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/jsm Sapari, Nasiman and Raja Azie, R.Z and Jusoh, Hisyam (2011) Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 40 (6). pp. 537-542. ISSN 1266039 http://eprints.utp.edu.my/6412/
institution Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Sapari, Nasiman
Raja Azie, R.Z
Jusoh, Hisyam
Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
description Groundwater in fractured metasedimentary rock in Malaysia is a potential source of water for drinking and industrial uses. Industries including agricultural processing, mineral water bottling, manufacturing and golf courses are pumping the water from the underlying fractured rocks. Fifty eight tubewells belong to private companies operating in various places in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia were evaluated for their yield and quality of water. Rotary percussion methods were used for the drilling to a maximum depth of 200 m. The productivity of the wells and the characteristics of the aquifer were evaluated by pumping test using both the constant discharge rate and steps drawdown methods. The average yield of the wells at allowable drawdown of 40 m was found to be 416 m3 per day. Results from water quality analysis indicate that the water is fresh with an average total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of 101 to 150 mg/L. The hardness of the water varies from as low as 13 mg/L to a maximum of 353 mg/L. On the average, the water is moderately hard with the average hardness value of 80 mg/L. The water facies of the groundwater was found to be of calcium-sodium-bicarbonate water.
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author Sapari, Nasiman
Raja Azie, R.Z
Jusoh, Hisyam
author_sort Sapari, Nasiman
title Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Fractured Metasedimentary Rocks of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort quantity and quality of groundwater in fractured metasedimentary rocks of the west coast of peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/6412/1/Pruf_01_Nasiman.pdf
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